Alaria fragilis f. bullata Saunders 1901
Publication Details
Alaria fragilis f. bullata Saunders 1901: 425
Published in: Saunders, De A. (1901). Papers from the Harriman Alaska Expedition XXV. The algae. Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences 3: 391-486, 19 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Alaria is Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alaria marginata Postels & Ruprecht.
Source of Synonymy
Lane, C.E., Lindstrom, S.C. & Saunders, G.W. (2007). A molecular assessment of northeast Pacific Alaria species (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) with reference to the utility of DNA barcoding
. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 634-648.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
